| Id | ESLPod_0755_WE_1185 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 755 |
| Episode Title | Rejecting Newer Technology |
| Phrase | spring |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to spring for (something)" means to pay for something: "Jules was really surprised when her father sprung for a pony." The phrase "to spring up" means to appear suddenly or to begin to exist: "Coffee shops are springing up all over town." The phrase "to spring (something) on (someone)" means to surprise someone by telling him or her something very unexpected: "How could you just spring the news on your parents like that? You should have prepared them first for what was coming." Finally, the phrase "to spring a leak" means for a boat or container to suddenly have a hole that water is coming through: "Our boat hit a rock and sprung a leak." |
| Topics | Technology |
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